Kiwi Rider February 2024 Vol.2 | Page 50

Seth Morrow
WINNERS AT THE WOODVILLE GP the first two Oceania races and settled for runner-up in race three and this was despite the 18-year-old carrying a significant leg injury ( a footpeg sliced her thigh open ), suffered in a training crash two weeks earlier . Motorcycling New Zealand ( MNZ ) women ’ s commissioner Sandra Perry , who is also on the FIM Oceania Commission , said she was “ extremely proud ” of how the Kiwi women performed . “ The racing was fantastic ,” she said . “ The Kiwi girls tried really hard and I think they enjoyed themselves too . Their efforts were really good and that ’ s what it was all about .” Riders were allocated points in an identical fashion to the world championship seasonending Motocross of Nations – often referred to as the ‘ Olympic Games of motocross ’ – with riders earning one point for first , two points for second , etc , and the team with the lowest score wins . Team Australia won the FIM Oceania Women ’ s MX Cup by 53 points to New Zealand ’ s 128 and the overall individual standings were : 1 . Charli Cannon ( Aust ); 2 . Taylah McCutcheon ( Aust );
SENIORS MX1 & Woodville GP trophy Hamish Harwood MX2 James Scott MX125 Wills Harvey Senior women Charli Cannon ( AUS ) River Race Chris Power Roddy Shirriffs Under-19 trophy Wills Harvey FIM Oceania Women ’ s MX Cup Team Australia
JUNIORS AND VETERANS 14-16 250cc Phoenix Van Dusschoten 15-16 125cc Seth Morrow 12-14 125cc Jack Ellingham 13-16 85cc Levi Townley 11-12 85cc Jaggar Townley 8-10 85cc Nico Verhoeven 8-11 65cc Nico Verhoeven Junior women , 12-16 85cc Bailey Newbould Junior women , 12-16 125cc & 14 + 250cc Karaitiana Horne Junior women , 8-11 85cc Isla Nagel Veterans Darren Capill
3 . Taylor Thompson ( Aust ); 4 . Madison Healey ( Aust ); 5 . Maddison Brown ( Aust ); 6 . Karaitiana Horne ( NZ ); 7 . Emma Milesevic ( Aust ); 8 . Taylar Rampton ( NZ ); 9 . Letitia Alabaster ( NZ ); 10 . Breanna Rodgers ( NZ ); 11 . Mel Patterson ( NZ ); 12 . Hannah Powell ( NZ ).
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